department. we brought you the story here at 5:00 p.m. yesterday. tonight ktvu's john sasaki explains the result of thegreement and why one leader -- thegreement and one -- the agreement and why one calls it lipstick on a pig. >> the dust is settling after they reached an agreement to keep them out of federal receivership. >> focus us in the right direction. >> reporter: compliance with a settlement agreement that followed allegations that police abused suspects and planted evidence. he represents some of the plaintiffs and says the department needs to improve tracking of racial profiling. >> and internal affairs. discipline. pointing of fire arms. there are a number of areas. >> reporter: it brings in a director of compliance to guide the department. even the right to fire command staff. >> it means that we keep control of our spending so we are able to keep our focus and commitment to reducing crime, that is our priority. >> reporter: the union agreed to the deal. >> has us focusing on the crime in oakland so officers can serve the citizens. >> this agreement is the wrong thing. >>

coverage tonight. we begin in connecticut, with ktvu's john sasaki, on how that town is remembering its young victims. >> reporter: it is now 1:00 a.m. it is raining here. and yet there are still people here at the memorial at the base of the sandy hook christmas tree. this memorial has grown exponentially in the last few days. at the memorial, we met some sandy hook firefighters. >> we had a meeting, to talk through what we've seen. this helped. we came away feeling well. >> reporter: he said they are deeply moved by the show of support. >> i think at the end, we'll be stronger and grow as a community. >> reporter: two of the victims, the firefighters tried to help were laid to rest today. hundreds of people came together at the funeral home in newtown to say goodbye to 6- year-old football player, wrestler, and skier, jack pinto. >> it was real sad. >> reporter: flowers are in heavy demand this week for funerals and the many memorials that have popped up around town. this is alice's floorist in nearby bethel. >> you want to be able to help people at a time like this. i feel the flowe

, with ktvu's john sasaki, on how that town is remembering its young victims. >> reporter: it is now 1:00 a.m. it is raining here. and yet there are still people here at the memorial at the base of the sandy hook christmas tree. this memorial has grown exponentially in the last few days. at the memorial, we met some sandy hook firefighters. >> we had a meeting, to talk through what we've seen. this helped. we came away feeling well. >> reporter: he said they are deeply moved by the show of support. >> i think at the end, we'll be stronger and grow as a community. >> reporter: two of the victims, the firefighters tried to help were laid to rest today. hundreds of people came together at the funeral home in newtown to say goodbye to 6- year-old football player, wrestler, and skier, jack pinto. >> it was real sad. >> reporter: flowers are in heavy demand this week for funerals and the many memorials that have popped up around town. this is alice's floorist in nearby bethel. >> you want to be able to help people at a time like this. i feel the flowers do comfort people. but this is so overwhel

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